EMUI 10 now rolling out on Huawei P30 Lite

Recently, Huawei began pushing the latest EMUI 10 update (based on Android 10) to both the Huawei P30 and the Huawei P30 Pro in the UK. Of course, the unlocked variants began receiving the update way back in November, but today it looks like the Huawei P30 Lite will begin being updated to EMUI 10. Thanks to a tip from a reader, we've been notified that the Huawei P30 Lite has started receiving the Android 10 update in South Africa. The update is large at 3.82 GB and offers all the Android 10 features, along with EMUI-specific ones like system-wide dark mode, improved performance,...

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British Telecom bundling Google Stadia Pro membership with broadband packages

BT (British Telecom) is the largest internet service provider in the UK and the ISP is teaming up with Google to bundle free Google Stadia membership for broadband customers. Just last week, Google reportedly started testing Stadia on non-Pixel smartphones and just yesterday, Google promised over 120 games are coming to Stadia this year. The partnership will see BT and Google deliver cloud gaming via this new-generation platform to more UK consumer as well as the two companies work together on initiatives designed to build awareness, access and availability of it in the UK BT...

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Amazfit GTR and GTS updated with improved GPS performance

Announced at separate launch events last year, Huami's Amazfit GTR and Amazfit GTS are both receiving a new update. Following complaints of slow GPS performance and inaccurate readings, both watches are being updated with improved GPS speed and accuracy. Amazfit GTR According to Tizen Help, the firmware version 1.6.7.41 is being pushed to the Amazfit GTR 47mm while 0.1.0.47 is being seeded to the 42mm version. The Amazfit GTS is receiving version 0.0.8.37 in China. Amazfit GTS The Amazfit GTR did receive an update to allow the Always-On-Display to time out for increased...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite launches in India on January 21

Samsung is launching the Galaxy Note10 Lite in India on January 21. The company has been sending out emails saying exactly this to people who had registered on its Indian website to be notified about any news regarding the handset's availability in the subcontinent. Previously, Flipkart seemed to reveal a launch date of January 23, and both of these can be true. Perhaps the retailer will wait a couple of days until it does its own reveal. The phone was introduced internationally earlier this month. According to the images Samsung has on its Indian website, the Aura Glow and Aura Red...

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Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra full specs leak

Samsung is announcing the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra at an event on February 11 (alongside the Galaxy Z Flip), and lately we've seen a lot of leaks about the company's upcoming flagship family. Nothing beats a full spec sheet, though, and today this is exactly what got leaked. So here's what you can expect. Note that these are all 5G versions, and specifically the ones headed to Europe and other places where Samsung doesn't generally use Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets. Galaxy S20 This model comes with a 6.2" 1440x3200 Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED screen with 20:9 aspect ratio...

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Honor V30 Pro slides into second place on DxOMark camera chart

Huawei now occupies the top three spots on DxOMark's smartphone camera rankings as the Honor V30 Pro managed to deliver the second-best overall performance with a combined score of 122, eclipsing the Mate 30 Pro in the process. The V30 Pro gathered an impressive 133 points in the photo department and a stellar 100 score on the video side. Recapping the hardware, the V30 Pro boasts a Sony IMX600 40MP main camera with a Quad-Bayer RYYB sensor and Dual OIS which is identical to the sensors on the high-end P and Mate series flagships. There's also a 12MP ultrawide shooter with an f/2.2...

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Mate 30 Pro EU rollout continues, it's launching in Eastern Europe for €1000, without GMS

No, unfortunately, there has been no discernible change for the better in current Huawei/US geopolitical relations and the Huawei Mate 30 Pro still lacks Google Play Services. However, the Chinese giant is hardly taking the blow lying down and has been doing the best it can to still offer the device in any limited fashion it can on Western markets, even if just for the sake of exposure. We've already seen Google-less Mate 30 Pro units pop-up in the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland and Spain, to name a few countries. Apparently, the latest European push comes from Bulgaria, where...

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Call of Duty: Mobile Season 3 brings new game modes, weapons and maps

Released in October 2019, Call of Duty: Mobile quickly garnered the attention of mobile gamers worldwide raking in millions of downloads and earning praise as the best mobile game of the year. Now, Activision is ready to give players even more action-packed moments with the new Season 3 update as well as the upcoming Battle and Premium Pass modes. Battle Pass will grant players new unlockable items upon completing daily and weekly tasks in multiplayer matches. The new mode is expected to go live on January 19. There's also the new Premium Pass which can be unlocked via COD points and...

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Realme 3 Pro receives stable update to Realme UI and Android 10

Realme UI was officially introduced earlier this week, and today we have the first stable update for a Realme smartphone. The lucky phone is Realme 3 Pro, and users will get an interface that is based on Color OS7 and Android 10 and brings some new design solutions and a trio of fancy new features. The update for the Realme 3 Pro is rolling out in waves, so if you haven't received a notification, wait a couple of days. There's also the possibility to have Automatic Updates turned off, so head to Settings and turn the notification on so you don't miss out. Usually a small range of...

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Samsung Galaxy A31 and A41 camera and battery specs leak

Samsung's revamped Galaxy A-series was a big hit in 2019 and the brand will seek to carry the momentum in 2020 with devices like the A51 and A71. In addition, Samsung will also offer more affordable entries with the upcoming Galaxy A31 and A41. We've heard close to nothing about these two devices so far but a new leak is here to uncover the first set of details. The A31 will come with a 48MP main camera alongside a 5MP macro shooter which would be a noticeable step up from the A30 and it's 16MP + 5MP combo. On the battery front we can expect a 5,000 mAh cell. The A41 will also offer...

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Leak: Huawei P40 Pro Premium will join P40 and P40 Pro, have 10x zoom camera

Yesterday, we saw renders of the Huawei P40 Pro with four cameras on the back, a knock against rumors of a penta-camera setup. Today, new renders appear that show both four and five cameras - what's going on? The second set of renders come from the reliable @evleaks. What seems to be happening is that Huawei will add three new phones to the flagship P-series instead of the usual two. Apple did it and so did Samsung, so why not Huawei? Having a closer look reveals something even more interesting - the premiere model (the one with five cameras), dubbed Huawei P40 Pro Premium Edition,...

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Samsung reportedly receives prisms for 5x zoom cameras on Galaxy S20 phones

Initial rumors suggested that the Samsung Galaxy S20 will have telephoto cameras capable of 10x optical zoom. The most recent evidence, however, indicates that this is not the case - a report out of Korea states that Samsung has taken delivery of prisms for 5x optical zoom. They were built by fellow Korean company Optron-Tec, which previously supplied the prisms for the Oppo Reno 10x zoom (which despite its name is commonly considered to have 5x optical zoom). Leakster Ice Universe recently tweeted that the Galaxy S20 Ultra will have 5x optical zoom and will offer a pixel cropping mode...

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Samsung starts selling Galaxy A51 in Europe

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A51 a few weeks ago and now the devices are reaching more and more markets. Now the phone is arriving in Europe, according to multiple press releases from various European divisions of Samsung. The price of the Samsung Galaxy A51 starts from €370, but it gets a bit more expensive if you want more memory. Samsung Galaxy A51 Looking at the map of Europe, countries from all corners are getting the midranger - French customers can head to Amazon and other retailers. The phone with the L-shaped camera starts from €340 and goes to €410, depending on what...

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POCO is now an independent brand

Since its release nearly two years ago, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has remained one of the most popular phones among those who wanted flagship-grade hardware at a midrange pricetag. The POCO craze was in full effect with just one phone release which led many to wonder why Xiaomi is so hesitant to release a successor to the F1. In a new development, Xiaomi India CEO Manu Kumar Jain confirmed that the POCO brand is now independent of Xiaomi and will operate on its own from now on. Excited to share: #POCO will now be an independent brand!What started as a sub-brand within Xiaomi, has grown...

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Two new Google midrangers appear, one is listed with 5G chipset

Google has introduced a midrange lineup for the first time in 2019, and fans are expecting the company to have a follow-up this year as well. According to information, the 2020 phones that should be called Pixel 4a and Pixel 4a XL are already in development with Snadpragon 730 and Snapdragon 765 respective chipsets. Google usually code-names its phones after fishes, and now we have sunfish, redfin, and bramble. The first one is the device with the SD730 platform, which would compete against the Redmi K30 or the Galaxy A71 in the midrange market at a somewhat affordable...

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